underline — To draw a line under words to emphasize them, or to emphasize the importance of something.
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: To draw a line under words to emphasize them, or to emphasize the importance of something.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌndɚˈlaɪn/
Korean meaning: 밑줄을 긋다, 강조하다
Korean pronunciation: 언-더-라인 (강세: 라인)
Example Sentences
- The study underlines the benefits of drinking coffee for productivity.
- My teacher always underlines her mistakes in red ink, making my paper look like a crime scene.
- She underlined so many words in her textbook that it looked like a rainbow.
underline
VERB//ˌʌndɚˈlaɪn//
To draw a line under words to emphasize them, or to emphasize the importance of something.
To draw a line under words to emphasize them, or to emphasize the importance of something.
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Underline the divine to reveal the design!
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Origin
From Middle English, combining 'under' (beneath) and 'line' (a mark or stroke). First used in the 16th century to literally mean 'drawing a line beneath text,' later extended to mean 'emphasize' or 'highlight.'
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“The study underlines the benefits of drinking coffee for productivity.”
“My teacher always underlines her mistakes in red ink, making my paper look like a crime scene.”
“She underlined so many words in her textbook that it looked like a rainbow.”
“The accident underlined the importance of wearing seatbelts.”
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